IDNO

N.129674.HNL

Description

"Shells of Placuna Placenta after a fishery. Lake Tamblegam. Ceylon." [Hornell's annotation]

View of two fishermen and four boys on a large mound of windowpane oyster shells (placuna placenta) in front of a line of trees. [FC 25/11/2015]

Place

S Asia; Sri Lanka; Eastern Province; Trincomalee District; Tamblegam Bay [Ceylon; Thirukonamalai]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Hornell, James

Collector / Expedition

Hornell, James

Date

?1905

Collection Name

Hornell Collection

Source

Hornell, Charlotte (Mrs)

Format

Lantern Slide Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.129670.HNL - N.129702.HNL were found unaccessioned in Drawer C.44.21 of the Photo Store, in a cardboard box, now numbered C718/.